The only way Cole Strange knows how to attack the things in his life is by going all-out.
After spending the 2016 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga season pushing a stroller around while nursing a lower-body injury, Strange was inserted into the lineup midway through the 2017 year, at left guard, a position he’d never played.
The talent was immediately recognizable, even if Strange didn’t know what he was doing.
“He may not be doing the right thing every single play, but you know he’s going to give 100% effort every single time,” former offensive lineman Josh Cardiello said back in 2017. “He makes everyone play harder with how hard he plays: You think your block is over and here comes Cole going 120 miles per hour right next to you, so you’ve got to pick it up.
“His potential is through the roof; he will be a good player for this team.”